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The Imagine Children's Festival on Southbank finishes this weekend and highlights are: Children's laureate Anthony Browne, Cressida Cowell, Quentin Blake leading a celebration of 50 years of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The National Youth Orchestra taking you on a Bear Hunt and much more. Plus there are craft workshops, dancing, secret reading spaces and storytelling to enjoy - costs vary but many activities are free.

Sleeping Beauty In the Wood (pictured above) is on all weekend at Little Angel Theatre - an adaptation of the original Brothers Grimm tale of Briar Rose. Suitable for ages 3+.

This
adaptation of the story of Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm, conjures a
dreamlike fantasy of palaces and forests, ogres and fairies, princes
and babes. It tells the story of a King and Queen desperate for a child,
and a fairy who grants their wish. - See more at:
http://www.littleangeltheatre.com/whats-on/sleeping-beauty-in-the-wood-2/#sthash.ki2c9q0W.dpuf

This
adaptation of the story of Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm, conjures a
dreamlike fantasy of palaces and forests, ogres and fairies, princes
and babes. It tells the story of a King and Queen desperate for a child,
and a fairy who grants their wish. - See more at:
http://www.littleangeltheatre.com/whats-on/sleeping-beauty-in-the-wood-2/#sthash.ki2c9q0W.dpuf

This
adaptation of the story of Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm, conjures a
dreamlike fantasy of palaces and forests, ogres and fairies, princes
and babes. It tells the story of a King and Queen desperate for a child,
and a fairy who grants their wish. - See more at:
http://www.littleangeltheatre.com/whats-on/sleeping-beauty-in-the-wood-2/#sthash.ki2c9q0W.dpuf

If you are like me your recollection of a circus dates back to the 80's (I vaguely remember draughty tents) and more recently Cirque de Soleil- a rather different spectacle. So I was intrigued to visit Zippos Circus at Brent Cross with my 3 and 5 year olds, on their first visit to a circus.